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A demonstrator holds a Brazilian national flag during a protest turned violent, in downtown Rio de Janeiro on June 17, 2013, after a march against higher public transportation fares and the use of public funds to finance international football tournaments (AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON)


Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

Biggest protests in 20 years sweep Brazil

by | Jun 18, 2013 | World

São Paulo, Reuters—As many as 200,000 demonstrators marched through the streets of Brazil’s biggest cities on Monday in a swelling wave of protest tapping into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption. The marches,...